sobriety; soberness; sober face
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
person of common sense; common sense man
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
verbal message; word (from someone)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
outside one's jurisdiction
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
link; directory entry; rink
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
the reverse; other side; lining
banning of books; banned book
to dig up; to expose; to disclose